EP 19: Boyfriend step-down program & dysfunctional family shame

The Thinkergirls Pod Channel

Mar 18, 2018•32 min•Ep. 19

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On EP 19: of The Thinkergirls Pod Channel, Stacey June and Kristie Mercer creators of some of the most successful female podcasts and content in Australia have a weekly chinwag about finally being ready to be single & the shame around not having a stereotypically functional family.

What the eff is a boyfriend step down program? Kristie explains (4:01) the struggle of what to do with your spare time when you’re single (7:54) not being able to choose when you’re ‘ready’ to be single (12:20) the process of surrendering to what is instead of trying to controlling it (14:30) Stace shares a story about her engagement drinks & how difficult it was to rely on her fam to be there (18:56) the shame around not having a stereotypically functional family & why it’s important to talk about (21:28) Stace realising she’s the ‘fixer’ of her family & why it doesn’t have to look a certain way (23:24) deciding to care for yourself as well as your family (23:31)

EP16: the weekly catch up from last week where the convo about unconventional fam relationships kicked off. Listen HERE